found in Huhhardslon, Mass. 411 



of which are rare in the neighborhood of Boston. Desirous of 

 promoting the interest of this Magazine, I submit to its readers 

 a hst of them, with a few observations on their introduction in 

 gardens as ornamental plants. 



The town of Hubbardston belongs to Worcester County, and 

 is distant fifty-three miles west of Boston, and seven from Mount 

 Adams, or Wachusett. This fine elevation rises as from a 

 high plain, and stands, with its accompanying spurs, in almost 

 solitary beauty. At its base is Princeton, so celebrated for its 

 peculiar and interesting scenery. On the very summit of this 

 hill I observed /Rhododendron nudiflorum Torrey (Azalea nudi- 

 flora L.,) of large size, and Potentilla tridentata, in profusion. 

 Between the crevices of the horizontal and oblique slabs of gran- 

 ite, tiie little and delicate Woodsm rufidula Beck may be found. 

 The scarlet berries of Cornus canadensis produced a pleasing 

 effect. Profusion of the blueberry covered the ground. 



May 15. — The woods are now full of Trillium pictum 

 Pursh. This elegant plant may be collected in abundance during 

 the month of May, at which time, in company with the large 

 showy cymes of Fiburnum lantanoides Mich.., it renders con- 

 spicuous the dark, damp shades of the forest. No trillium which 

 I have seen will compare with the elegance of the flowers of 

 this particular species. Its petals are of a pure white, veined 

 with rich purple. As garden plants, and for the border, all the 

 species of this genus should be introduced, as spring ornaments. 

 They are of easy culture, requiring only to be planted in groups, 

 with a strong stick or tally to designate the spot, after the leaves 

 have faded. I have had the fine T. grandiflorum Salisb. in 

 flower, under cultivation, for several successive seasons; and the 

 variety of colors displayed, not only in the flowers, but in the 

 foliage and fruit of the nine or ten American species, recom- 

 mend the entire genus to the florist. 



May 24. — Polygala pauciflora Willd., in great abundance cov- 

 ering the pastures. This little plant exhibits in great beauty the 

 peculiarity of the individuals of the genus, in its subterraneous 

 and apetalous flowers. I know not whether it could be intro- 

 duced into culture with much success, but it is worthy of trial. 

 Perhaps it would thrive on an elevated rockwork, which it would 

 greatly ornament with its dark and rich purple, crested flowers. 



Eriophorum vaginatum L., in a sphagnous swamp, south-east 

 of Parker's Pond. This is a beautiful plant, growing in cE3spi- 

 tose tufts, with a slender stem, furnished with a dark-tipped 

 sheath about the middle of the culm. 



Xylosteum ciliatum. 



May 2G. — Streptopus roseus. I beg leave to recommend 

 this plant to florists, on account of its elegant scarlet berries, ax- 



